Design a Digital Font from A to Z
The drawing tools of Glyphs 1
A course by Juanjo López , Graphic Designer and Typography Expert
About the video: The drawing tools of Glyphs 1
Overview
“Yes, friends, we will finally draw a little! Or at least we will learn what surprises Glyphs have prepared for us. ”
In this video lesson Juanjo López addresses the topic: The drawing tools of Glyphs 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design a Digital Font from A to Z. Learn to design a font from scratch with Glyphs, Illustrator, and OpenType functions.
Partial transcription of the video
“While we often use vectors in design tools like Illustrator. specialized software excels in drawing Programs specifically designed for drawing letters. such as Clips. fontLab. and Robofont. are highly effective. These tools offer superior drawing capabilities compared to general design software. than a standard design program. Now. let's explore the wonders of specialized typography tools. using software like Glyphs for drawing letters is highly effective. Well. as we've observed. we mastered the transition from Adobe Illustrator to Glyphs. Now. let's delve into drawing directly within Glyp...”
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Course summary for: Design a Digital Font from A to Z
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Glyphs -
Areas
Graphic Design, Traditional illustration, Typography, Typography Design
Juanjo López
A course by Juanjo López
When Juanjo López joined Domestika in 2004, he decided to him to call himself Juanjez. Since then, it has stuck!
He is a freelance designer and passionate about graphic design and typography, always trying to keep learning whether it's vectors, lettering, calligraphy, or composing with lead or cast iron levers. His digital typefaces, under the name Huy! Fonts, are distributed by YouWorkForThem and MyFonts, among others. He is part of the Familia Plómez, a pre-digital typographic collective from Madrid, and Unostiposduros.com, the biggest typography website in the Spanish-speaking world. In addition to being a designer, he loves teaching and has taught a wide variety of courses and workshops on typography, lettering, and letterpress.
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Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Illustrator
GlyphsCategory
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